Mideast
(and North Africa)

                                                                   
Mideast    North Africa       Gen. Reference   Dress  Current Events

Mideast

Bahrain Cyprus Egypt Iran Iraq
Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman
Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey UAE
    Yemen    

North Africa

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Mali W. Sahara Morocco Algeria Tunisia
Libya Chad Egypt Sudan Niger
    Mauritania    

GENERAL REFERENCE

- Persian writing system with graphic alphabet chart. (http://knight3.cit.ics.saitama-u.ac.jp/hobbies/iran/alphabet.html)

- Middle Eastern (Islamic) dinner with historical references. (http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cariadoc/islamic_dinner.html)

- Vegetarian soups from the Middle East. (http://arrs.envirolink.org/VRG/vjmesoup.html)

- The online resource for the Arab world in the Middle East & North Africa. Individual country information. Check "Culture" for descriptions of typical foods. (http://www.arab.net/)

- A to Z of camels. All about them. (http://www.arab.net/camels/)

- ABC of Arabic cuisine in general. (http://www.arab.net/cuisine/)

- Arab art - art, architecture, sculpture, photography, painting, movies, crafts. Online gallery for Arabnet countries. (http://www.arab.net/arabart/)

- Explanation of the logical structure of Arabic names. (http://www.arab.net/arabnames/)

- Treatment of Women in Iran. (http://www.uri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes/khatami.htm)

- The art of falconry. (http://www.arab.net/falconry/)

- Arabic Language, Archaeology, Art, Articles, Business, Computers, Dance, Ecology, Fairouz, Features, Film, Food, Governments & Politics, History, Law, Literature, Magazines, Maps, Minorities, Music, News, Organizations, Peace Process, Persian Culture, Religion, Sports, Tourism, TV & Radio, Umm Kulthum, Volunteer!, Women. (http://arabculture.about.com/culture/arabculture/index.htm)

- Center for Middle East Studies, University of Texas. Everything about the Middle East and North Africa – ancient history, arts, business, culture, education, energy, government and politics, maps, news, regional, religion, and society. Links. (http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/)

ETHNIC DRESS

  - Mideastern clothing. (http://almashriq.hiof.no/general/600.technology/640/646/costumes_of_the_ Levant/bedouin.html)

- Description of male Arab dress. (http://www.teleport.com/~iexportc/pic1.htm)

- Mideastern clothing, description and pictures. (http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/islam/nbLinks/Islam_Clothing_Jewelry.html)

CURRENT EVENTS

- Why Arab television viewers prefer foreign channels. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/tash34.html)

- Educational system must relate to needs of the times. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/amoudi1.html)

- Women, cars, and travel in the Arab world. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/khereiji2.html)

- Do women always need a male guardian? Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/khereiji1.html)

- A graduation extravaganza. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/yamak1.html)

- Employment of women is not a luxury. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/aridh1.html)

- Female harassment in Saudi Arabia. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/maeena29.html)

- Camels vs. Cars. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/ageel1.html)

- Creativity or thought control. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/maeena17.html)

- Saudi women given green light in hotel industry. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/hassan1.html)

- Branch banks for women. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/ibrahim3.html)

- Marriage or education: A dilemma for Saudi women. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/ibrahim2.html)

- Western confusion about women in Islam. Read the comments. They provide interesting and conflicting views. (http://www.arab.net/arabview/articles/ghazali1.html)